Cyclists across the country pledged to ride 1,081,138 miles today to mark the occasion.

Among those taking part was Cambridge cycle group Camcycle which used it as an opportunity to to highlight just how popular commuting by bike is in the city.

Around 30 per cent of men and woman cycle to work in Cambridge compared to just 4 per cent nationally.

A spokesman said: "For Cycle to Work Day we would like to celebrate the incredible rates of cycling commuting that we have in this city with a third of people choosing to cycle to work everyday.

Cycling along the beautiful Backs in Cambridge

"Cycling to Work day is about encouraging more people to cycle to work and the evidence about how to do this is clear. We need to improve the cycling infrastructure. Cycling to work has many benefits to individuals and employers and we should be doing everything we can to support them in achieving more cycling so that they can realise the benefits of a healthier, happier and more productive workforce.

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"We would like to see the employers of Cambridge standing up and asking loudly for better cycling infrastructure that will keep their employees safe.

"One way to do this is by pushing the Greater Cambridgeshire Partnership and the Local Enterprise Partnership to invest more in safe cycling routes to get people to work safer, faster and more energised for work."

One such cyclist who embraces the morning commute run is Zoë Loughlin, 29, from Haslingfield.

She said: "For me it's just the best option all round. Cycling to work keeps me fit, its sustainable, cheap and quicker than travelling by car or bus. And I'm properly awake and have earned my tea and crumpets by the time I get to work."

Cycling as a mode of transport is hugely popular in Cambridge (Image: Warren Gunn)

Many Cambridge News readers took to Twitter to share pictures of their journey's. See below for a selection.

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